Core Topics in the Psychology of Education (PHDE0030)

Key information

Faculty: IOE
Teaching department: Psychology and Human Development
Credit value: 30

Restrictions: This module is only available to students on the MSc Psychology of Education.
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

This module provides students with an understanding of the key issues in the psychology of education. We discuss the behavioural and neurobiological evidence from psychological and neuroscientific research and apply this understanding to key social and cognitive aspects of learning. The importance of self-regulation, metacognition, and play and intelligence is examined; along with the recent research into gene-environment interaction and how it can influence learning outcomes. We investigate the neurocognitive basis of attention, memory, and language in typical and atypical populations and the vital roles these constructs play in education.

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 1 听听听 Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study: In person
Methods of assessment: 100% Coursework
Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year: 54
Module leader: Dr Matt Somerville
Who to contact for more information: m.somerville@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.

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Important information

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Centrally managed exam durations will be provided on students' individual exam timetables. Arrangements for locally managed exams and in-class activity will be confirmed by the teaching department for the module.

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